David DeQua, MSW Strategic Life 360, LLC

As a continuation on this topic, I would start with a quote from Viktor Frankl which states, "Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances“ In this statement is a profound concept of our ability and freedom to chose my attitude and meaning I assign to any give circumstance. I would encourage you, as well as myself, to take a deep breath of reflection to make the effort to be curious about that...

As we navigate our various experiences from the from a 1 st  Responder perspective, it has become critical to increase a level of awareness and competency as it relates to “internal congruence”.  In this brief article we want to capture three elements that can produce momentum in our ability to practice a level of resiliency that equals sustainable wellness.   Define the term Congruence as it relates to Biopsychosocial wellness. Increase awareness of Reward Prediction Error and its impact on...